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Looking for things to do, see and eat in the Tampa Bay area? We have you covered. The following guides can help you navigate the region’s hottest restaurants, annual events, biggest attractions, best ways to shop local and so much more.

People visit Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World on April 18, 2022. It took some time, but Florida’s 10 major theme parks are moving out of their post-pandemic blues and once again offering new rides and attractions to see this summer.
Florida theme parks 2023: What’s new at attractions this summer
Here’s what you can find that wasn’t there the last time you visited Disney, Universal or Busch Gardens.
  1. 21 Tampa Bay coffee shops to visit for National Coffee Day
    Sept. 27• Food
    Apple Snyder prepares a drink at King State Coffee in Tampa in June 2020.
  2. South Tampa guide: How to explore this swanky neighborhood on any budget
    Sept. 25• Guides
    Bianco di Ampeleia, 2017, from Tuscany in Italy, is pure into a glass at Cru Cellars on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 in Tampa.
  3. Tampa Bay’s top Halloween and fall events, from festivals to ghost tours
    Sept. 23• Things To Do
    Halloween is just around the corner as evidenced by this array of carved pumpkins displayed in the front yard of a Tampa area home .
  5. Dunedin guide: Explore the Pinellas Trail and beyond, by bike or on foot
    Sept. 21• Life & Culture
    Canadian Maurice Harquail of Ottawa gets a couple of pecks on his cheeks from friends Heidi Watson, left, and Kerry Kinsalla, both of Port Richey, while attending Flanagan's Irish Pub's 2015 St. Patrick's Day Street Festival on Tuesday in downtown Dunedin. The annual party is celebrated with live music, bagpipers, Irish step dancers, traditional Irish food and beer.
  6. Where to eat and drink at Tampa’s Water Street development
    Sept. 20• Food
    People walk, dine and shop near the Water Street neighborhood in Tampa on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
  7. Ybor City guide: From vintage shops and Tampa history to food and frights
    Sept. 14• Guides
    A chicken crosses 7th Avenue in Ybor City on Friday, May 19, 2023.
  8. Seminole Heights guide: Favorite hidden gems in this hip Tampa neighborhood
    Sept. 11• Guides
    Morgan Zuch mixes up a cocktail at Mandarin Heights in Tampa.
  9. Gulfport guide: Charming restaurants, lively bars and funky festivals
    Sept. 7• Guides
    A standup paddle board yoga class moves into the Reverse Warrior pose while balancing on their boards as the towards the end of an evening on the water on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 in Gulfport.
  10. 5 fun things to do in Lakewood Ranch: where to eat, play, shop
    Sept. 5• Kids & Family
    The movie theater on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.
  11. Pinellas Park guide: An international food tour, from dim sum to hot pot
    Aug. 28• Guides
    Budae Jjigae - Kimchi soup with vegetables, pork, spam and ramen, with Korean side dishes at Dooriban, 600 66th St N. in St. Petersburg.
  12. Tarpon Springs guide: Explore Greek food, the Sponge Docks and beyond
    Aug. 24• Life & Culture
    Norma Bauerschmidt visited the Sponge Docks at Tarpon Springs in December 2015 as part of her travels around the county. [Driving Miss Norma | Facebook]
  13. Safety Harbor guide: Plan a day of indulgence, from pizza to public art
    Aug. 17• Life & Culture
    Check out the funky public art at WhimzeyLand, also known as the "bowling ball house," in Safety Harbor.
  14. Pinellas County beach guide: Where to eat, drink and relax along the Gulf
    Aug. 14• Guides
    Visitors to the Don CeSar hotel, at 3400 Gulf Blvd, enjoy the water at St Pete Beach.
  15. Downtown Tampa guide: How to explore Riverwalk and beyond without a car
    Aug. 10• Guides
    A yellow Pirate Water Taxi boat floats down the river near the Tampa Riverwalk in Tampa in 2018.
  16. Hot this week in Tampa Bay? We have tips for staying cool, or in the pool
    Aug. 10• Entertainment
    The splash pad at Curtis Hixon Park is one of the many ways to get some relief from this week's heat wave.
  17. 15 more Tampa Bay-area trails to hike, bike, explore
    Aug. 3• Outdoors
    The Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve in Gibsonton features a 2.6-mile unpaved trail.
  18. Guide to Midtown Tampa: where to eat, where to park, what to see
    Aug. 1• Life & Culture
    An entrance to Midtown Tampa development in 2022.
  19. 7 unique yoga classes you can take in Tampa Bay
    July 31• Life & Culture
    Hot yoga instructor Alexis Holland, left, poses in Warrior I alongside yogis at The Body Electric Yoga Company in St. Petersburg in 2019.
  20. Terrible at golf? There are ways to play in Tampa Bay
    July 25• Life & Culture
    Topgolf, 200 Carillon Parkway in St. Petersburg, is Pinellas County's first Topgolf location.
  21. 8 Tampa Bay tequila bars and restaurants with a wide selection
    July 24• Bars & Breweries
    El Agave Bar in St. Pete Beach offers a robust selection of tequila and mezcal.
  22. Going for a hike in Tampa Bay? Don’t forget these items.
    July 12• Outdoors
    Hikers, from left, Aaron Freedman, Darry Jackson and Terry Tomalin hike the Florida Trail through Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa in 2007.
  23. Off the beaten path: 15 Tampa Bay trails to explore
    June 30• Outdoors
    Pinellas County Extension Agent for Florida Sea Grant, Libby Carnahan, leads a group of people on a hike to discuss climate-change science and its effects on coastal communities in Florida at St. Petersburg's Weedon Island Preserve in 2020.
  24. Here’s how to cool off at Tampa Bay pools, water parks and splash pads
    June 10• Kids & Family
    You can buy a day pass to swim in the Don CeSar pool.
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